After flying high against Columbus Grove on Tuesday, Bluffton came back down to earth. The Pirates came up short against the Crestview Knights on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pirates have suffered since August 18th.
Bluffton took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-16, 25-22.
Their offense was headlined by Karlie Lora and Kendall Stackhouse, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from Adelyn Althaus and her 20 assists. Finally, Lora was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Crestview can attribute much of their success to Lydia Grace, who had 12 digs.
Bluffton's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 12-6. As for Crestview, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Looking ahead, Bluffton is taking a road trip to take on Patrick Henry at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Crestview, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Ottawa-Glandorf on the 27th.
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